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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REBELLIOUS HEART.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
arranging
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
aunts
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
back
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
basketful
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
budget
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
busy
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
came
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
Cara
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
depressed
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
depression
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
doubly
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
drawing-room
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
felt
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
flowers
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
foresaw
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
gay
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
go
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
going
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From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was light-hearted, she was very sad.
HEART
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS HEART.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
Hill
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
home
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From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
kind
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
leave
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
light-hearted
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From this reading He was light-hearted, she was very sad.
made
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From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
miserable
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From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
Oswald
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
REBELLIOUS
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From this reading A REBELLIOUS HEART.
sad
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From this reading He was light-hearted, she was very sad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was light-hearted, she was very sad.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
sorry
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
spring
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
triumph
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
ungrateful
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
unwilling
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From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
usual
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From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
very
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From this reading He was light-hearted, she was very sad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oswald was gay because of the triumph he foresaw, and Cara was doubly depressed because she felt that her depression was ungrateful to the kind aunts whom she had been so sorry to leave, though she was so unwilling to go back.
Why
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From this reading Why was it that the thought of going home made her so miserable? she asked herself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cara was busy in the drawing-room next morning, arranging a basketful of spring flowers which had come from the Hill, when Oswald came in with his usual budget.
